| Adair County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 9,509 | 8,409 | -12% |
| %White | 99% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 27% | 25% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 20% | 24% | 4% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 11% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 45% | -1% |
| %Some College | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 6,033 | 5,769 | -4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 4% | -3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,993 | 3,847 | -4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 28% | 31% | 3% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 5% | 8% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 9% | 3% |
| %Clerical | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Operators | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 12% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 29% | 21% | -8% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 32% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,545 | 3,077 | -13% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 17% | 13% | -4% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 17% | 13% | -4% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 4% | 15% | 11% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $47,081,730 | $73,134,904 | 55% |
| Number of Families | 2,706 | 2,428 | -10% |
| Average Family Income | $17,399 | $30,121 | 73% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $28,259,095 | $49,492,523 | 75% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,220 | 2,219 | 0% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $12,729 | $22,304 | 75% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $15,570,645 | $14,006,134 | -10% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,642 | 1,352 | -18% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,483 | $10,360 | 9% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $41,829,200 | $63,498,657 | 52% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,873 | 2,585 | -10% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,559 | $24,564 | 69% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,863 | $3,292 | 77% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 635 | 230 | -64% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 773 | 474 | -39% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 718 | 424 | -41% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 860 | 854 | -1% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 533 | 1,169 | 119% |
| Income over $50,000 | 84 | 267 | 218% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |